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== Phonology, Tenses and Vocabulary == | == Phonology, Tenses and Vocabulary == | ||
The language is phonetically consistent in how it is spelt and keeps the phonetical inventory of [https://youtu.be/aZGyISJ3djo West Frisian], rather than Dutch, including the tapped-r /'''r'''/ rather than the dirty hard-r /'''ɹ'''/. One difference, however, is that "oe" is pronounced as /'''ɜː'''/ as in ''"hearse"'' or ''"bird"'' (English RP) rather than /'''uː'''/ as in ''"food"''. Another is that /'''ɔː'''/ as in "paw" is used for "oa", and "ej" is pronounced as /'''eɪ'''/ as ''"bay"''. | The language is phonetically consistent in how it is spelt and keeps the phonetical inventory of [https://youtu.be/aZGyISJ3djo West Frisian], rather than Dutch, including the tapped-r /'''r'''/ rather than the dirty hard-r /'''ɹ'''/. One difference, however, is that "oe" is pronounced as /'''ɜː'''/ as in ''"hearse"'' or ''"bird"'' (English RP) rather than /'''uː'''/ as in ''"food"''. Another is that /'''ɔː'''/ as in "paw" is used for "oa", and "ej" is pronounced as /'''eɪ'''/ as ''"bay"''. | ||
"A" is usually pronounced with the /'''ɑ'''/ as in ''"bra"'' (or, in certain accents, /'''æ̃'''/) but the lesser-used "aa/ah" uses /'''æ'''/ as in "bat", though "ah" puts an /'''x'''/ at the end due to the h, though this sound is usually represented instead with "gh/ch" for outside the use of "ah" and "eh". | |||
All the tenses come from German influence since the foundation of Waddenzee e.g. Past and Future tense send the verb to the end with the -en ending, rather than -e in the present. However, the language largely has no grammatical gender, likewise to English. This makes this language one of the easiest in EarthMC to be learned by English speakers. However, there is ''"de"'' and ''"die"'', but ''"die"'' is only for before a vowel, likewise for ''"An"'' -used for either "on" or "a". "Your/you" also changes depending on the sound after e.g. ''"Dien"'' for before a vowel, or ''"Fe"'' before a consonant (''"Fier"'' is an exception used before b, n, x, or the seldom used y. This is a loose cognate to "thee" found in earlier forms of English, and ''"fier"'' is a homophone that also means "four". This makes for interesting puns between four/you in Waddenish that are constantly used to death by the dads of Waddenzee). | All the tenses come from German influence since the foundation of Waddenzee e.g. Past and Future tense send the verb to the end with the -en ending, rather than -e in the present. However, the language largely has no grammatical gender, likewise to English. This makes this language one of the easiest in EarthMC to be learned by English speakers. However, there is ''"de"'' and ''"die"'', but ''"die"'' is only for before a vowel, likewise for ''"An"'' -used for either "on" or "a". "Your/you" also changes depending on the sound after e.g. ''"Dien"'' for before a vowel, or ''"Fe"'' before a consonant (''"Fier"'' is an exception used before b, n, x, or the seldom used y. This is a loose cognate to "thee" found in earlier forms of English, and ''"fier"'' is a homophone that also means "four". This makes for interesting puns between four/you in Waddenish that are constantly used to death by the dads of Waddenzee). | ||
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== Example of Waddenish == | == Example of Waddenish == | ||
''"Fadoer Ure, Daht es ine | ''"Fadoer Ure, Daht es ine gedraam, ja, Fier nam b halij. Fe uil kaaniengriesc koemmen, fier befel bie werccen, An Oer, els ine gedraam. Dis dej uil ure dejgwelsc braad aganen, ond uil ure gafolinjum foargane, Ondsua wie foargannen gaflumenes uren. Ond in kestnoenge oes nette bringen, Mar froem deofiel niemoen, Amen."'' | ||
Our Father, who is in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on Earth, as it is heaven. Give us, this day, our daily bread, and forgive our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, Amen. | Our Father, who is in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on Earth, as it is heaven. Give us, this day, our daily bread, and forgive our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, Amen. | ||
''"Ealle | ''"Ealle mennes efoengisc an ar ond efjenoa geboaren fra. Sej bie eskaanne rihtes ond saal, ond maccoap goada ta ofroem ine broatascepe koepjum."'' | ||
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. | All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. | ||
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== Common Vocabulary and Phrases == | == Common Vocabulary and Phrases == | ||
* ''"Deir Halen!"'' -Hello There | === Basic Greetings === | ||
* ''" | |||
* ''" | *''"Deir Halen!"'' -Hello There | ||
* ''" | *''"Goad Mojarn!"'' -Good morning | ||
* ''"Tat fier?"'' -How are you | *''"Goad Nieht!"'' -Good night | ||
* ''"Ic moen koepsiel | *''"Goad Dej!"'' -Good day | ||
* ''" | *''"Tat fier?"'' -How are you | ||
* ''" | *''"Ic moen koepsiel goad."'' -I am well (literally "My mindset is good"). | ||
* ''"Fe het de dramkraft?"'' -Ya like Jazz? | *''"Daankes/Dank/Denkon!"'' -Thanks! | ||
* ''"Shrek ese de Gad waar!"'' -Shrek is the true God. | *''"Denkon Goad!"'' -Thank you very much! | ||
* ''" | *"Ic hadoe" -My name is | ||
* ''"Ic bidde fe"'' -Please/I bid you. | *"Sisc gejn!" -Goodbye (literally- "Safe going!") | ||
* ''"Denkon nette"'' -No thank you. | |||
* ''"Kef dis, Ic kenne?"'' -Can I buy this? | === Common phrases and questions === | ||
* ''"Ic de Waddenisc | *''"Fe het de dramkraft?"'' -Ya like Jazz? | ||
* ''"Deir a Bedtidhes?"'' -Is there an Inn? | *''"Shrek ese de Gad waar!"'' -Shrek is the true God. | ||
* ''"Ic behafe fodd!"'' -I need food! | *''"Haalije Scat!"'' -Holy Sh*t! (This is less of a cuss in Waddenzee, and is considered a daily phrase) | ||
* ''"Tatte de weard?"'' -What is the price? | *''"Ic bidde fe"'' -Please/I bid you. | ||
* ''"Es siscsuime hie?"'' -Is it safe to swim here? | *''"Denkon nette"'' -No thank you. | ||
* " | *''"Kef dis, Ic kenne?"'' -Can I buy this? | ||
*''"Ic de Waddenisc spaake nett"'' -I cannot speak Waddenish. | |||
*''"Deir a Bedtidhes?"'' -Is there an Inn? | |||
*''"Ic behafe fodd!"'' -I need food! | |||
*''"Tatte de weard?"'' -What is the price? | |||
*''"Es siscsuime hie?"'' -Is it safe to swim here? | |||
*''"Ic lafef fe."'' -I love you. | |||
*''"Fe de Englisc spaaken?"'' Do you speak English? | |||
*''"Nette/Ne/Naam."'' No | |||
*''"Ja/Jiegh/Jod!"'' Yes! | |||
*''"Ic knaue"'' I know. | |||
*''"Ic knaue nette"'' I don't know. | |||
*''"Sierej"'' Sorry. | |||
*''"Goadkoemme!"'' Welcome! | |||
=== Numbers === | |||
# An | |||
# tuajan | |||
# draj | |||
# fier | |||
# fief | |||
# seks ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) | |||
# sefan | |||
# eta | |||
# niejan | |||
# tien | |||
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